- Respectful listening
- Practical steps
- Collaborative planning
About Renee
Renee Rhoades is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and codependency. She offers a calm, respectful approach and meets people where they are. Her tone is gentle but direct, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is unsure about therapy.
With 18 years of experience, Renee adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She listens for what matters most and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. She works with a wide range of life challenges, including depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Renee also supports people dealing with complex or overlapping issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, and sexual expression in kink and BDSM contexts. She brings attention to how these areas affect daily life and relationships. She helps people untangle patterns and find clearer choices.
Her practice pays attention to emotions and concrete routines. Sessions often include talking through recent events, noticing patterns, and setting small goals that build coping and confidence. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity as central parts of the work.
People interested in starting are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time that fits. Renee is based in Colorado and works in English. She accepts international clients as noted.
How Renee Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Renee works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion, behavior, and relationships. One common approach emphasizes identifying patterns that keep problems going, then testing small changes to daily routines and reactions to see what helps reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. This approach is useful for stress, depression, codependency, and coping with life changes.Another approach concentrates on processing difficult experiences and improving emotional regulation. It helps people who struggle with trauma, grief, or intense reactions by breaking problems into manageable steps and building safer ways to respond. This method can support recovery from abuse and help with relationship and intimacy concerns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Renee will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together the person and therapist adjust methods as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant to daily life.
If you want online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking. The practical benefits of remote work include easier fitting of appointments into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and the option to avoid travel. These factors often make ongoing work more consistent and manageable for people balancing many responsibilities.
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Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Renee commonly help address?
The therapist helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, and related concerns like caregiver stress and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful and sensitive with a focus on practical steps. Conversations are tailored to the person's needs and often include goal-setting and problem-solving between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Renee has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is Renee based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Colorado and holds the credentials LCSW and CSW.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are accepted, as noted in her profile.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.